BBC Music Magazine

February 2026 |

The DIY ensemble How Thomas Beecham founded his own orchestra Alexandra Dariescu My piano ran away from me mid-performance… Tom Service Why AI will never conquer human creativity 100 reviews by the world’s finest critics Recordings & books All in the mind What goes on in a pianist’s brain as they play? Claire Jackson looks at some fascinating findings Small screen, BIG music Michael Beek on how writing for television is attracting some of today’s top film composers